Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. IG6401
Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
A1 Ib (probably northern area of the Palace, between the front and the facade)
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
A1 Ib (probably northern area of the Palace, between the front and the facade)
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Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould
3.3x1 cm
Late 11th - early 13th c.
Fragment of an opaque turquoise monochrome tile, with cut straight edges. Fine fabric, identical to the one identified for the glazed vessels of the Ghazni pottery corpus (Fabric no. 25). A post-depositional greyish layer partially covers the glaze. The rear surface is rough and cracked.
Current location: Rome, Sapienza University
Current location: Rome, Sapienza University
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Digital photos: A. Fusaro, 2011
Drawings: –
Digital photos: A. Fusaro, 2011
Drawings: –